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FOUR YOUNG women hostages before and after their capture.

Fast of Liri, Karin, Romi: Activists observe Fast of Esther in honor of hostages

MOURNERS ATTEND the funeral, in Rehovot, of IDF Captain Yarin Gahali, killed in the Gaza Strip this week. Our generation has the task of extolling the heroism of those murdered in defense of our country, says the writer.

10th of Tevet: Historical and current perspective - opinion

THE MASSES gather at the Western Wall to recite prayers for forgiveness before Yom Kippur, as viewed from the Aish World Center rooftop, this past Saturday night.

The day after Yom Kippur, so where do we go from here? - opinion

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN

Hatzolah Air Medivac Helicopter simulation with Magen David Adom ambulance in Israel.

Hundreds injured, fainted or fell ill during Yom Kippur in Israel - MDA

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Caffeine suppositories for Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur's strangest trend: Meet the caffeine suppository

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Shabbat candles

What time does Yom Kippur start?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

SUNSET MEDITATION at Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, in Patagonia, Arizona.

Spiritual fasting: Can a diet impact spirituality?

By LIANE GRUNBERG WAKABAYASHI

TREE OF life: Yom Kippur demands we place a heavy focus on issues of relationships between us and our fellow humans.

Yom Kippur lessons for caring for those with dementia

By YUVAL CHERLOW

WORSHIPERS SIT on the ground as a sign of mourning on Tisha Be’av last year at the Western Wall

Opponents of Israel’s judicial reform see parallels in Tisha Be’av

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

PRAYERS TAKE place at the Western Wall on Tisha Be’av, last year.

Secular Israelis fast on Tisha Be'av in protest of judicial reform

An ultra-Orthodox jew prays at the Westen Wall July 17, 2002 on Tisha B'Av

Tisha Be'av 2023: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer

By TZVI JOFFRE , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

TEARS: OTHER tragedies that occurred on this same black date.

Tisha Be'av: Weeping in silence, keeping bitter memories alive - opinion

By DVORA WAYSMAN

TISHA BE’AV eve prayer: Sitting on the floor as a sign of mourning.

Tisha Be’av: A revolution of consciousness

By MOSHE TARAGIN

The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70

Fast of the 17th of Tammuz: Times and customs

Intermittent fasting (illustrative)

Intermittent fasting or calorie counting: Which diet is better for you?

By WALLA! HEALTH

US STATE DEPARTMENT spokesman Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington.

Did a Jewish fast day play a role in Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount trip? - opinion

By DAVID JABLINOWITZ

‘THE DESTRUCTION of the Temple of Jerusalem,’ Francesco Hayez, 1867

10th of Tevet: Stories, rules, history of the Jewish winter fast - explainer

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF